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Presents photographs by a fashion photographer who was a longtime friend of the Queen of Salsa along with essays and information about her costumes, her working habits, her relationships with other people, and other aspects of her life.

Alexis Rodriguez-Duarte was born in Havana, Cuba, and left with his parents through the Freedom Flights in 1968 for Miami, where he was raised. At the age of ten, he was given his first camera by his grandfather, which sparked his interest in photography. Today, he is an internationally renowned photographer whose work has appeared in magazines such as <i>The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Town & Country</i>, and <i>Harper’s Bazaar</i>. Rodriguez-Duarte is known for his elegant fashion photographs and celebrity portraits; his subjects have included Gianni Versace, Gloria Vanderbilt, Andy Garcia, and Enrique Iglesias, to name a few.<br><br>Alexis Rodríguez-Duarte nació en La Habana, Cuba, y salió del país en 1968 con sus padres en los Vuelos de Libertad a Miami, donde se crió. Su abuelo le regaló, a la edad de diez años, su primera cámara, lo que incitó su interés por la fotografía. Hoy día es un fotógrafo internacionalmente reconocido, cuyo trabajo ha aparecido en revistas como <i>The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Town & Country, </i>and <i>Harper’s Bazaar</i>. Rodríguez-Duarte es famoso por sus elegantes fotos de modas y retratos de celebridades, incluyendo a Gianni Versace, Gloria Vanderbilt, Andy García, y Enrique Iglesias, entre otros.